City in Hempstead County, Arkansas · 10.7 sq mi · 781 people per sq mi
About 8,300 people live in Hope. The typical household earns $37,500, and the median resident is 41.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,920 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.39%
Men 32.9 · Women 44.7
1880–2026
8,347
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
8,347
2026 projection
6.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,347 | -98 | 1.16% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,445 | -83 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 8,528 | -67 | 0.78% |
| 2023 | 8,595 | -47 | 0.54% |
| 2022 | 8,642 | -111 | 1.27% |
| 2021 | 8,753 | -167 | 1.87% |
| 2020 | 8,920 | -677 | 7.05% |
| 2019 | 9,597 | -86 | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 9,683 | -105 | 1.07% |
| 2017 | 9,788 | -86 | 0.87% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 87 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 49% | 37% |
| Never married | 32% | 30% | 33% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau